CN114080869A

CN114080869A - Setup work support method and setup work support device

Info

Publication number: CN114080869A
Application number: CN202080044794.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 前园尚; 相良博喜
Original assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-07-18
Filing date: 2020-05-28
Publication date: 2022-02-22
Also published as: JPWO2021010033A1; WO2021010033A1; US20220264778A1

Abstract

The setup work support method includes a feeder information acquisition step, a production information acquisition step, and a target feeder determination step. The feeder information acquiring step acquires information relating to the capability of a feeder that can be arranged in a component supply section of an electronic component mounting device that mounts electronic components on a workpiece and that supplies the electronic components. The production information acquisition step acquires information relating to production of the workpiece. The object feeder determining step determines an object feeder to be arranged in the component feeding section and used for production of the object item, based on information on the capability of the feeder and information on production of the workpiece.

Description

Setup work support method and setup work support device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a setup work support method and a setup work support apparatus for supporting setup adjustment of feeders arranged in a component supply section of an electronic component mounting apparatus.

Background

An electronic component mounting apparatus mounts a plurality of types of electronic components on a substrate (workpiece) to manufacture a mounting substrate. The plurality of types of electronic components mounted on the substrate are supplied from a plurality of feeders arranged on a carriage mounted on a component supply section of the electronic component mounting apparatus. When the variety of the mounting substrate manufactured by the electronic component mounting device is changed, the following setup change adjustment (external setup change) is executed: the carriage mounted on the electronic component mounting apparatus is replaced with a spare carriage in which a plurality of feeders on which electronic components are mounted are arranged in advance so as to cope with the manufacture of the changed product. In addition, a setup change (internal setup change) is performed to replace the feeders arranged in the carriage mounted on the electronic component mounting apparatus.

Since such setup change adjustment is a complicated operation, a method of instructing a setup change adjustment operation to an operator to assist the operator has been proposed (for example, see patent document 1). In the method described in patent document 1, a task of detaching the feeders from the carriage, a task of moving the feeders to an empty position in the carriage in a state where the electronic components are mounted, a task of disposing the feeders stored in a state where the electronic components are mounted on the carriage, and a task of attaching new electronic components to the feeders and disposing the new electronic components on the carriage are displayed in parallel in order to be executed, thereby assisting a setup task of the worker.

Prior art documents

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2016-146381

Disclosure of Invention

The setup work support method of the present disclosure includes a feeder information acquisition step, a production information acquisition step, and a target feeder determination step.

The feeder information acquiring step acquires information relating to the capability of a feeder that can be arranged in a component supply section of an electronic component mounting device that mounts electronic components on a workpiece and that supplies the electronic components.

The production information acquisition step acquires information relating to production of the workpiece.

The object feeder determining step determines an object feeder to be arranged in the component feeding section and used for production of the object item, based on information on the capability of the feeder and information on production of the workpiece.

The setup work support device of the present disclosure includes a feeder information acquisition unit, a production information acquisition unit, and a target feeder determination unit.

The feeder information acquiring unit acquires information relating to the capability of a feeder that can be disposed in a component supply unit of an electronic component mounting device that mounts electronic components on a workpiece and that supplies the electronic components.

A production information acquisition unit acquires information relating to production of a workpiece.

The target feeder determining section determines a target feeder to be arranged in the component feeding section and used for production of the target item, based on information on the capability of the feeder and information on production of the workpiece.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a component mounting system according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a component mounting line provided in the component mounting system according to the embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the electronic component mounting device provided in the component mounting system according to the embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view of an electronic component mounting device provided in the component mounting system according to the embodiment.

Fig. 5 is an explanatory view of the electronic component mounting device provided in the component mounting system according to the embodiment, which simultaneously sucks a plurality of electronic components by a plurality of suction nozzles.

Fig. 6A is an explanatory diagram of the structure of a double feeder used in the electronic component mounting apparatus provided in the component mounting system of the embodiment.

Fig. 6B is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the 3-link feeder used in the electronic component mounting device provided in the component mounting system of the embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a management computer (setup work support device) according to an embodiment.

Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example of part information used in the management computer (setup work support apparatus) according to the embodiment.

Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an example of component arrangement information used in the management computer (setup task support device) according to the embodiment.

Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of feeder information used in the management computer (setup task support device) according to the embodiment.

Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of information on components used in the management computer (setup work support apparatus) according to the embodiment.

Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an example of setup component arrangement information generated by the management computer (setup work support apparatus) according to the embodiment.

Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a pickup instruction screen displayed on a touch panel of a portable terminal provided in the component mounting system according to the embodiment.

Fig. 14 is a flowchart of a first setup work assisting method according to the embodiment.

Fig. 15 is a flowchart of a second setup work assisting method according to the embodiment.

Detailed Description

Even in feeders capable of feeding the same electronic components, the capabilities of feeders such as the accuracy of the feeding position of the electronic components and the feeding speed vary among models, and it is necessary to select an appropriate feeder in consideration of the required mounting accuracy, mounting efficiency, and the like. Further, even if the models are the same, the capabilities of the feeders may vary depending on the consumption of the components.

In the prior art including patent document 1, the feeder of the state in which the electronic component is mounted can be specifically indicated including the current position. However, selection of a feeder for newly mounting an electronic component is requested to the operator. Therefore, there is a case where a feeder having appropriate mounting accuracy and mounting efficiency is not used, and there is room for further improvement in order to select an appropriate feeder while performing a setup change operation in consideration of the production efficiency and quality of the mounting substrate.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The configurations, shapes, and the like described below are illustrative examples for explanation, and can be appropriately changed in accordance with specifications of a component mounting system, a component mounting line, an electronic component mounting apparatus, a management computer (setup change work support apparatus), and the like. In the following, corresponding elements in all the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof is omitted. In fig. 3 and a part described later, an X direction (a left-right direction in fig. 3) in a substrate conveyance direction and a Y direction (a vertical direction in fig. 3) in the substrate conveyance direction are shown as 2-axis directions orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane. In fig. 4, the Z direction (vertical direction in fig. 4) is shown as a height direction orthogonal to the horizontal plane. The Z direction is a vertical direction or an orthogonal direction in a case where the electronic component mounting device is set on a horizontal plane.

First, the structure of the component mounting system 1 will be described with reference to fig. 1. The component mounting system 1 is configured such that 3 component mounting lines L1 to L3 arranged on a floor (floor) F are connected via a wired or wireless communication network 2 and managed by a management computer 3. The component mounting lines L1 to L3 are disposed in a production area Ap provided on the floor surface F. The component mounting lines L1 to L3 are configured by connecting a plurality of production facilities including a screen printing apparatus and an electronic component mounting apparatus as described below, and have a function of producing a mounting substrate (product) on which an electronic component (hereinafter, simply referred to as "component D") is mounted on a substrate. The component mounting lines L1 to L3 included in the component mounting system 1 need not be 3, and may be 1, 2, or 4 or more.

In fig. 1, the work assisting apparatus 4 is disposed in a preparation area As different from a production area Ap provided on the floor surface F. The configuration work support apparatus 4 is connected to the management computer 3 via the communication network 2. The placement work assisting apparatus 4 includes a reader 4a that reads a label 19a (see fig. 4) indicating a barcode, a two-dimensional code, or the like attached to a reel 19 that stores the carrier tape 18 in a wound state. The placement work support device 4 is connected to a replacement carriage 5 to be subjected to a placement work described later. In the preparation area As, a plurality of carriages 5 in various states before, during, or after the execution of the arrangement work are stored.

A feeder maintenance device 6 connected to the management computer 3 via the communication network 2 is disposed in the preparation area As. The feeder maintenance device 6 performs maintenance such as measurement of the state of the mounted tape feeder 11 (see fig. 3) and adjustment of the feed stop position. The feeder maintenance device 6 transmits the maintenance result of the tape feeder 11 to the management computer 3.

In the preparation area As, a storage rack 7 is disposed for storing detachable members such As a plurality of screen masks, a tape feeder 11, a mounting head 14, suction nozzles 14b, and reels 19 (see fig. 4) that are shared by production facilities disposed on the floor surface F. The number of the placement work assisting devices 4 and the feeder maintenance devices 6 placed in the preparation area As does not need to be 1, and may be 2 or more. The number of storage shelves 7 arranged in the preparation area As does not need to be 1, and may be 2 or more.

In fig. 1, the placement work (external setup work) in accordance with the work instruction corresponding to the type of the mounted board to be subsequently produced in the component mounting lines L1 to L3 is performed on the carriage 5 connected to the placement work assisting apparatus 4. As the placement work, the operator W performs a work of detaching the tape feeder 11, the reel 19, and the like, which supply the instructed component D, from the carriage 5, a work of detaching the carrier tape 18 from the tape feeder 11, a work of mounting the carrier tape 18 accommodated in the reel 19 on the tape feeder 11, a work of mounting the tape feeder 11 on an instructed position of the carriage 5, and the like.

The operator W carries out a work of transporting the detached tape feeder 11 and reel 19 to the storage rack 7 and a work of picking up the tape feeder 11 and reel 19 attached to the carriage 5 from the storage rack 7 and transporting the same to the carriage 5. The above-described attachment and detachment of the carrier tape 18 (reel 19) to and from the tape feeder 11 by the operator W may be performed by an attachment and detachment robot (not shown) including a parallel link and a multi-joint mechanism. Further, the tape feeder 11 and the reel 19 may be loaded and unloaded to and from the carriage 5, and the tape feeder 11 and the reel 19 may be conveyed between the carriage 5 and the storage rack 7 by an automatic conveyance robot (not shown) including an articulated mechanism and the like.

In fig. 1, a worker W carries a mobile terminal T used for work. The portable terminal T includes a terminal-side communication unit Ta that wirelessly communicates with the placement work assisting apparatus 4 or the management computer 3 to transmit and receive information, and a touch panel Tb having a display function and an input function. The mobile terminal T includes a camera Tc on a surface opposite to the touch panel Tb. The mobile terminal T performs display processing on various information received from the placement work assisting apparatus 4 and displays the information on the touch panel Tb. Further, the mobile terminal T recognizes the information of the tag 19a photographed by the camera Tc. The mobile terminal T transmits various information input from the touch panel Tb, information of the identified tag 19a, and the like to the placement work assisting apparatus 4 or the management computer 3.

In fig. 1, when the tape feeder 11 is mounted on the carriage 5 connected to the placement work assisting apparatus 4, power is supplied from the placement work assisting apparatus 4 to the tape feeder 11 via the carriage 5, and a feeder control unit (not shown) built in the tape feeder 11 is in a state capable of communicating with the placement work assisting apparatus 4. The carriage 5 is provided with a plurality of slots to which the tape feeders 11 are attached. The placement work assisting device 4 acquires information (feeder number) for specifying the tape feeder 11 from the feeder control unit of the tape feeder 11 mounted on the slot. The placement work assisting device 4 acquires information (carriage number) for specifying the carriage 5 and information (slot number) for specifying the slot to which the tape feeder 11 is attached from the carriage 5.

In the operation of mounting the carrier tape 18 on the tape feeder 11 in the placement operation, the worker W reads the label 19a attached to the reel 19 by the reader 4a, and compares the obtained reel number with the information stored in the placement operation assisting device 4 or the management computer 3. When the reel 19 is stored in the storage rack 7 or when the reel 19 is taken out from the storage rack 7, the worker W reads and checks the label 19a of the reel 19 using the portable terminal T. This makes it possible to obtain the mounting state of the tape feeder 11 on the carriage 5, the mounting state of the reel 19 on the tape feeder 11, and the like.

In fig. 1, the placement work can be performed in parallel with the production of the mounted boards in the component mounting lines L1 to L3 on the carriage 5 located in the preparation area As including the carriage 5 connected to the placement work assisting device 4. Hereinafter, the setup changeover work for the type change outside the component mounting lines L1 to L3 including the placement work on the carriage 5 is referred to as an external setup changeover work.

When changing the type of mounting substrate produced in the component mounting lines L1 to L3, the worker W moves the carriage 5, which has finished the placement operation in the preparation area As, to the component mounting lines L1 to L3, and performs a setup operation for exchanging the carriage 5 mounted in the electronic component mounting apparatus. In the setup change adjustment work, the worker W conveys the replacement screen mask, the tape feeder 11, the mounting head 14, the suction nozzle 14b, the reel 19, and the like stored in the preparation area As to the component mounting lines L1 to L3 and performs the setup change. Hereinafter, the setup changeover work for changing the type in the component mounting lines L1 to L3 including the setup changeover work for changing the carriage 5 is referred to as an internal setup changeover work.

Next, the detailed structure of the component mounting lines L1 to L3 will be described with reference to fig. 2. The component mounting lines L1 to L3 have the same configuration, and the component mounting line L1 will be described below. The component mounting line L1 is configured to connect production facilities such as the substrate supply device M1, the screen printing device M2, the electronic component mounting devices M3 to M6, the reflow soldering device M7, and the substrate recovery device M8 in series from the upstream side (left side in the drawing) toward the downstream side (right side in the drawing) in the substrate transport direction. The component mounting line L1 is a group of production facilities connected via the communication network 2, and the production facilities may not be physically connected to each other.

The board supply device M1, the screen printing device M2, the electronic component mounting devices M3 to M6, the reflow apparatus M7, and the board collection device M8 are connected to the management computer 3 via the communication network 2. The substrate supply device M1 includes a storage unit such as a rack that stores a plurality of substrates, and performs a substrate supply operation of supplying the substrates taken out from the storage unit to a device on the downstream side. The screen printing apparatus M2 executes a solder printing operation for printing solder on the substrate carried in from the upstream side via the screen mask attached to the printing operation section.

The electronic component mounting devices M3 to M6 execute a component mounting operation of mounting a component D on a substrate on which solder is printed by a mounting head 14. The component mounting line L1 is not limited to the configuration in which the electronic component mounting apparatuses M3 to M6 are 4, and the electronic component mounting apparatuses M3 to M6 may be 1 to 3, or 5 or more. The reflow apparatus M7 heats the substrate loaded into the apparatus by the substrate heating unit, and performs a substrate heating operation of solder-bonding the electrode portion of the substrate and the component D. The substrate collecting apparatus M8 includes a storage unit such as a rack for storing a plurality of substrates, and performs a substrate collecting operation for receiving the substrates carried out by the apparatus on the upstream side and collecting the substrates in the storage unit.

Next, the configurations of the electronic component mounting apparatuses M3 to M6 will be described with reference to fig. 3 and 4. The electronic component mounting apparatuses M3 to M6 have the same configuration, and the electronic component mounting apparatus M3 will be described here. The electronic component mounting apparatus M3 has a function of mounting the component D on the board B. In fig. 3, a substrate transfer mechanism 9 is provided in the center of the base 8 along the X direction. The substrate transport mechanism 9 transports the substrate B carried in from the upstream side in the X direction, and positions and holds the substrate B at a mounting operation position of the mounting head 14 described below. The substrate transport mechanism 9 carries out the substrate B on which the component mounting operation has been completed to the downstream side. Component supply units 10 are provided on both sides of the substrate conveyance mechanism 9.

In fig. 3 and 4, the component feeding section 10 is provided with carriages 5 on which a plurality of tape feeders 11 (feeders) are mounted in parallel in the X direction. The tape feeder 11 pitch-feeds the carrier tape 18, in which pockets for receiving the components D are formed, from the outside of the component supply unit 10 in a direction toward the substrate conveying mechanism 9 (tape feed direction), thereby supplying the components D to the component supply position 11a where the mounting head 14 takes out the components D.

That is, the tape feeder 11 can be disposed in the component supply sections 10 of the electronic component mounting apparatuses M3 to M6 that mount the components D (electronic components) on the substrate B (workpiece), and is a feeder that supplies the components D. The tape feeder 11 prepares a plurality of types according to the width (8mm, 16mm, etc.) of the carrier tape 18 that can be mounted, the component size (1608, 0402, etc.) of the component D that can be fed, the type (chip component, irregular component, etc.), and the like. The feeder mounted on the carriage 5 may be a tray feeder that feeds the components D placed on a tray, a lever feeder that feeds the components D aligned and held on a hollow lever, or the like, in addition to the tape feeder 11.

In fig. 3, a Y-axis table 12 having a linear drive mechanism is disposed on both ends of the upper surface of the base 8 in the X direction. A beam 13 similarly provided with a linear mechanism is coupled to the Y-axis table 12 so as to be movable in the Y direction. A mounting head 14 is mounted on the beam 13 so as to be movable in the X direction. The mounting head 14 includes a plurality of (here, 8) nozzle units 14 a. The mounting head 14 is prepared with a plurality of kinds different in the number of nozzle units 14a and the like.

In fig. 4, an adsorption nozzle 14b that vacuum adsorbs and holds the component D is attached to a lower end portion of each nozzle unit 14 a. A plurality of types of nozzles having different shapes are prepared in the suction nozzle 14b in accordance with the size, shape, and the like of the component D to be sucked. Each nozzle unit 14a moves the adsorption nozzle 14b up and down in the vertical direction (Z direction).

In fig. 3, the Y-axis table 12 and the beam 13 constitute a mounting head moving mechanism 15 that moves the mounting head 14 in the horizontal direction (X direction, Y direction). The mounting head moving mechanism 15 and the mounting head 14 suck and pick up the component D from the component supply position 11a of the tape feeder 11 mounted on the component supply part 10 by the suction nozzle 14 b. The mounting head moving mechanism 15 then performs a series of component mounting operations in a mounting turn in which the mounting head 14 is repeatedly transferred and mounted to the mounting position of the substrate B held by the substrate conveying mechanism 9.

In fig. 3, 4, a head camera 16 which is located on the lower surface side of the beam 13 and moves integrally with the mounting head 14 is mounted on the beam 13. The head camera 16 moves above the substrate B positioned at the mounting work position of the substrate conveyance mechanism 9 by the movement of the mounting head 14, and images a substrate mark (not shown) provided on the substrate B to recognize the position of the substrate B.

A component recognition camera 17 is provided between the component supply unit 10 and the substrate conveyance mechanism 9. The component recognition camera 17 photographs the component D held by the suction nozzle 14b and recognizes the holding position and the like when the mounting head 14 that takes out the component D from the component supply unit 10 moves upward. In the component mounting operation of the component D on the substrate B by the mounting head 14, the mounting position is corrected in consideration of the recognition result of the component D by the component recognition camera 17 and the recognition result of the component D by the head camera 16 on the substrate B.

In fig. 4, a reel 19 on which the carrier tape 18 of the housing component D is wound is held on the front side of the carriage 5. The tape feeder 11 conveys the carrier tape 18 stored in the reel 19 in a tape feeding direction, and supplies the component D to a component pickup position of the mounting head 14. A label 19a is attached to the reel 19.

Next, simultaneous suction of the components D by the plurality of suction nozzles 14b provided in the mounting head 14 will be described with reference to fig. 5. In fig. 5, 4 nozzle units 14a arranged in the direction (X direction) in which the tape feeders 11 are arranged among the 8 nozzle units 14a included in the mounting head 14 are shown. The tape feeder 11 and the nozzle units 14a are provided at the same interval to feed the components D to the respective component feeding positions 11 a. In this state, by simultaneously moving up and down (arrow a) the 4 suction nozzles 14b, the 4 components D supplied to the component supply position 11a can be simultaneously sucked.

Next, referring to fig. 6A, the double feeder 20 (feeder) mounted on the carriage 5 will be described. The double feeder 20 incorporates 2 sets of belt conveyor mechanisms for conveying the carrier tape 18. An insertion port 20B into which the carrier tape 18A stored in the reel 19A is inserted and an insertion port 20c into which the carrier tape 18B stored in the reel 19B is inserted are formed in the back surface 20a of the double feeder 20. On the upper surface 20d of the

double feeder

20, 2

component supply positions

20e and 20f are formed. The 2 sets of belt conveyors independently convey 2

carrier belts

18A, 18B. Thereby, the components D accommodated in the carrier tape 18A are supplied to the component supply position 20e, and the components D accommodated in the carrier tape 18B are supplied to the component supply position 20 f.

Next, the 3-link feeder 21 (feeder) mounted on the carriage 5 will be described with reference to fig. 6B. The 3-link feeder 21 includes 3 sets of

component conveying mechanisms

21D, 21e, and 21f that receive the components D stored in the

rod housings

22A, 22B, and 22C, respectively, and convey and feed the components D to the component supply positions 21a, 21B, and 21C. The component conveying mechanism 21D independently supplies the components D housed in the lever housings 22A to the component supply position 21a, the component conveying mechanism 21e independently supplies the components D housed in the lever housings 22B to the component supply position 21B, and the component conveying mechanism 21f independently supplies the components D housed in the lever housings 22C to the component supply position 21C.

In fig. 6A and 6B, the components D supplied to the 2

component supply positions

20e and 20f by the double feeder 20 may be the same or different. The components D supplied to the 3

component supply positions

21a, 21b, and 21c by the 3 link feeders 21 may be the same or different. Thus, the double feeder 20 and the 3-link feeder 21 are multi-feeders capable of feeding a plurality of kinds of components D (electronic components).

Next, the configuration of the management computer 3 will be described with reference to fig. 7. Here, a description will be given of a configuration related to a function of performing setup adjustment of the auxiliary electronic component mounting devices M3 to M6 among the functions of the management computer 3. The management computer 3 includes an input unit 32 and a display unit 33 in addition to the processing unit 30 and the storage unit 31 as a storage device. The processing unit 30 is a data processing device such as a CPU (central processing unit), and includes, as internal processing units, a feeder information acquisition unit 34, a component location information acquisition unit 35, a production information acquisition unit 36, a production history acquisition unit 37, a maintenance information acquisition unit 38, a feeder evaluation unit 39, a target feeder decision unit 40, and a pickup instruction unit 41.

The storage unit 31 stores production plan information 42, item information 43, component information 44, component arrangement information 45, feeder information 46, component location information 47, production information 48, production history information 49, maintenance information 50, setup change component arrangement information 51, and the like. The input unit 32 is an input device such as a keyboard, a touch panel, or a mouse, and is used when an operation command or data is input. The display unit 33 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, and displays various data stored in the storage unit 31 and various information such as an operation screen for operating the input unit 32. The management computer 3 need not be constituted by one computer, but may be constituted by a plurality of devices. For example, all or a part of the storage device may be provided in the cloud via the server.

In fig. 7, the production plan information 42 stores a production plan including the number of produced sheets, scheduled production date and time, information specifying component mounting lines L1 to L3 for producing mounting boards, and the like, for each variety of mounting boards to be produced. The type information 43 stores information necessary for component mounting work, such as a component name and a mounting position of the component D (electronic component) mounted on the substrate B, for each type of mounting substrate. The component information 44 stores, for each component name of the component D, electrical characteristics, a component size, information on a supply means (information on the width of the carrier tape, etc., in addition to the supply means such as the carrier tape 18, the lever case 22, and the tray), and the like. The component arrangement information 45 stores arrangement information of the components D in the electronic component mounting apparatuses M3 to M6 for each type of mounting substrate.

Here, an example of the component information 44 will be described with reference to fig. 8. The component information 44 includes a component name 61, an electrical characteristic 62, a component size 63, and a supply means 64. The part name 61 is information for specifying the part D. The electrical characteristics 62 store the types (functions) of the components D such as a microcomputer and a memory, in addition to the electrical characteristics such as the resistance and the capacitance of the components D. The component size 63 stores the size of a chip component (0201, etc.), and the size of a qfp (quad Flat package) component (20mm × 20mm, etc.). In the supply unit 64, in addition to the method of storing the components D (the carrier tape 18, the lever housing 22, and the like), the tape width (8mm, 16mm, and the like) is stored in the case of the carrier tape 18.

Next, an example of the component arrangement information 45 will be described with reference to fig. 9. The component arrangement information 45 stores the arrangement of the components D generated in advance based on the item information 43 and the like. The component configuration information 45 includes: a production line name 65, a feed position 66, a slot number 67, a part name 61, a feed method 68, and a feeder number 69. The line name 65 is information for identifying the component mounting lines L1 to L3, and "L2" indicates the component mounting line L2. The supply position 66 is information that specifies the positions (front side or rear side) of the electronic component mounting devices M3 to M6 and the component supply part 10, "# 1F" denotes the component supply part 10 on the front side of the electronic component mounting device M3(# 1). The slot number 67 indicates the position of the slot of the carriage 5 to which the tape feeder 11 and the like are attached.

The part name 61 is information for specifying the part D supplied from the position, and is the same as the part name 61 of the part information 44. That is, the component configuration information 45 is associated with the component information 44 via the component name 61. The feeding method 68 indicates the type of feeder disposed at this position, "belt" indicates the belt feeder 11, "double feeder" indicates the double feeder 20, and "rod" indicates the rod feeder (3-link feeder 21). Further, "tape (simultaneous)" indicates the tape feeder 11 as an object of the simultaneous suction. The feeder number 69 indicates information for specifying the feeder mounted at the position. In fig. 9, the feeder numbers 69 are all blank columns since the target feeders are not allocated.

In fig. 7, the feeder information acquiring unit 34 acquires information on the status of feeders that supply components D (electronic components) from the electronic component mounting devices M3 to M6, the placement work assisting device 4, the mobile terminal T used by the operator W, and the like included in the component mounting lines L1 to L3, and stores the information in the storage unit 31 as feeder information 46. The component location information acquiring unit 35 acquires information on the location of the component D mounted on the mounting substrate from the electronic component mounting devices M3 to M6, the placement work assisting device 4, the mobile terminal T used by the operator W, and the like included in the component mounting lines L1 to L3, and stores the information in the storage unit 31 as component location information 47. The feeder information 46 and the component location information 47 are updated every time the location of the feeder, the mounting state of the component D, the location of the component D changes due to the external setup work or the internal setup work.

Here, an example of the feeder information 46 will be described with reference to fig. 10. The feeder information 46 includes a feeder number 69, a feeder type 70, a station 71, a component mounting state 72, a usage schedule 73, and a feeder capability 74. The feeder number 69 is information for specifying a feeder, and is the same as the feeder number 69 of the component configuration information 45. That is, the feeder information 46 is associated with the component configuration information 45 via the feeder number 69. The feeder type 70 indicates the type of the feeder, "8 mm belt" indicates the belt feeder 11 that conveys the carrier tape 18 having a width of 8mm, "double feeder" indicates the double feeder 20, "3 link type" indicates the 3 link type feeder 21.

Position 71 indicates the position of the feeder. For example, "C42/L1/# 1R" indicates the carriage 5 of the carriage number "C42" mounted on the component supply section 10 on the rear side of the electronic component mounting device M3(#1) mounted on the component mounting line L1. The "C73/preparation area" indicates the carriage 5 mounted on the carriage No. C73 in the preparation area As. Further, "rack/S05" indicates a rack with rack number 76 (see fig. 11) of "S05" stored in the rack 7 in the preparation area As.

In fig. 10, the component mounting state 72 stores information on whether or not a component D (electronic component) is mounted on the feeder, and the component D is determined in the case where the component D is mounted. For example, "PR 01 (R214)" indicates that a component D having a component name 61 of "PR 01" and stored in a reel 19 having a reel number 75 (see fig. 11) of "R214" is mounted on a tape feeder 11 having a feeder number 69 of "FT 0802". Further, "PM 55/PM09/PL 06" indicates that 3 components D having component names 61 "PM 55", "PM 09", and "PL 06" are mounted on the 3-link feeder 21 having feeder number 69 "FS 111".

Further, "-" indicates that no component D is assembled in the feeder. For example, the tape feeder 11 having a feeder number 69 of "FT 0804" is stored in the storage rack 7 in a state where the carrier tape 18 is mounted with a component having a component name 61 of "PC 01" stored in the reel 19 having a reel number 75 of "R303". Note that the tape feeder 11 having a feeder number 69 of "FT 0805" is stored in the storage rack 7 with the carrier tape 18 removed.

In fig. 10, the usage schedule 73 is information relating to usage schedules of the feeders, and stores the item number of the mounting substrate when entering the next reservation and stores "-" when there is no next reservation. For example, in the tape feeder 11 having the feeder number 69 of "FT 0802", a reservation for use in the production of the mounting substrate having the item number "B112" is made next.

The feeder capability 74 is information relating to the capability of the feeder, and in this example, accuracy 74a, speed 74b, success rate 74c are displayed at S, A, B, C. The accuracy 74a indicates the deviation of the feed stop position when the feeder feeds the component D to the component feed position. The speed 74b represents an effective speed when the feeder feeds the component D to the component feeding position. The success rate 74c indicates the probability that the component D supplied by the feeder can be adsorbed to the adsorption nozzle 14b (the probability that the adsorption error does not occur). The feeder has a large deviation of a stop position, a low effective speed, or a large suction error depending on the frequency of use and the time elapsed from maintenance. The feeder capability 74 does not necessarily need to be displayed as differentiated as S, A, B, C, and may be a specific numerical value such as a deviation, an effective speed, and a success rate.

In this way, the feeder information 46 includes information related to information of feeders, such as information related to the location of the feeder (location 71), information related to the mounted state of an electronic component (component D) fed by the feeder (component mounting information 62), and information related to a schedule of use of the feeder (schedule of use 73). The feeder information 46 includes information on the capability of the feeder, such as information on the feed stop position of the feeder (accuracy 74a), information on whether the feeder is a multi-feeder capable of feeding a plurality of electronic components (feeder type 70), and the like.

Next, an example of the component location information 47 will be described with reference to fig. 11. The part location information 47 includes a part name 61, a reel number 75, a feeder number 69, and a rack number 76. The part name 61 is the same as the part name 61 of the part information 44. The reel number 75 is information for specifying the reel 19 that houses the component D of the component name 61, and is the same as the reel number 75 included in the component mounted state 72 of the feeder information 46. The component D having the reel number 75 "-" is shown as being accommodated in a means other than the reel 19 such as the lever case 22. In addition, when a label storing a lever case number is attached to the lever case 22, the lever case number is stored in the column of the reel number 75.

The feeder number 69 is the same as the feeder number 69 of the feeder information 46. The rack number 76 is information for specifying the position of the rack provided on the storage rack 7 located in the preparation area As, and is the same As the rack number 76 of the place 71 included in the feeder information 46. In this way, the component D mounted on the feeder is associated with the feeder information 46 by the feeder number 69, and the location of the component D is determined by the location 71 included in the feeder information 46. Further, the component D in the state not mounted on the feeder is determined by the rack number 76.

In fig. 7, the production information acquiring unit 36 acquires (collects) information related to production of a workpiece (mounting substrate) from various pieces of information stored in the storage unit 31, and stores the acquired information in the storage unit 31 as production information 48. Specifically, the production information acquiring unit 36 acquires information related to the priority of the types of mounting boards (hereinafter referred to as "target types") produced in the component mounting lines L1 to L3 from the production plan information 42.

Further, the production information acquiring unit 36 acquires information related to the component size 63 of the electronic component (component D) mounted on the target item from the item information 43 and the component information 44. Further, the production information acquisition unit 36 acquires information on the number of uses of the electronic component used for production of the target item from the production plan information 42 and the item information 43. Further, the production information acquisition unit 36 acquires information on the component arrangement of the electronic component used for production of the object item from the component arrangement information 45.

In fig. 7, the production history acquisition unit 37 acquires information on various errors, correction value information, and the like generated during the production of the mounting substrates in the production facilities constituting the component mounting lines L1 to L3, and stores the information in the storage unit 31 as production history information 49. Specifically, the production history acquisition unit 37 acquires a suction error in which the suction nozzle 14B cannot hold the component D from the electronic component mounting devices M3 to M6, a mounting error in which the component D cannot be mounted on the substrate B, a correction value of a mounting position when the component D is mounted on the substrate B, and the like. The maintenance information acquiring unit 38 acquires information on the state of the tape feeder 11 from the feeder maintenance device 6 and stores the information in the storage unit 31 as maintenance information 50.

The feeder evaluation unit 39 evaluates the deviation of the feed stop position of the feeder (accuracy 74a), the effective speed of feeding the component D to the component feed position (speed 74b), and the capability of the feeder (feeder capability 74) including the success rate of normally sucking the component D fed by the feeder (success rate 74c) based on the production history information 49 and the maintenance information 50 stored in the storage unit 31, and updates the feeder capability 74 of the feeder information 46. For example, the feeder evaluation unit 39 determines the feeder capability 74 based on the frequency of suction errors, the magnitude and variation of the correction value of the mounting position, the frequency of use of the feeder, the elapsed time from maintenance, and the like.

In fig. 7, the target feeder determining unit 40 determines feeders (hereinafter, referred to as "target feeders") to be used for production of the target item based on the component arrangement information 45, the feeder information 46, the component location information 47, and the production information 48, and determines the arrangement of the feeders to the component feeding unit 10. When determining the target feeders and their arrangement, the target feeder determining unit 40 generates the parts arrangement information 45 for setup work in which the feeder numbers 69 in the parts arrangement information 45 of the target item are updated (or newly designated), and stores the updated parts arrangement information 45 as the setup part arrangement information 51 in the storage unit 31.

Fig. 12 shows an example of setup component arrangement information 51 generated for performing an external setup operation on the carriage 5 having the carriage number "C73", and a reel number 75 of the reel 19 that stores the carrier tape 18 mounted on the feeder is stored in addition to information included in the component arrangement information 45. The setup changeover component arrangement information 51 is generated for each of the component mounting lines L1 to L3 in addition to each of the carriages 5.

Among the object feeders are a reusable feeder in which a feeder with a component D mounted thereon is directly mounted on the carriage 5, and a new component feeder in which a component D is not mounted or mounted thereon is removed and a component D is newly mounted. When there are available reuse feeders, the target feeder decision unit 40 preferentially assigns the reuse feeders to the target feeders.

In addition, when a feeder satisfying the required feeder capability 74 is not present in a new loaded feeder but is located in a reused feeder, the target feeder deciding part 40 allocates the reused feeder not directly to the target feeder but to a new loaded feeder. That is, it is determined that the mounted component D is detached from the reuse feeder, and the component D is mounted again as a new mounting feeder and mounted on the carriage 5. Hereinafter, a specific procedure for determining a target feeder will be described with reference to fig. 8, 10 to 12, centering on the determination of a new loaded feeder by the target feeder determining unit 40.

In fig. 7, the target feeder deciding part 40 includes a first deciding part 40a and a second deciding part 40b as internal processing parts. The first determination unit 40a determines the target feeder based on the information (location 71) about the location of the feeder included in the feeder information 46. Specifically, when there are a plurality of candidate feeders, the first determination unit 40a preferentially selects a feeder close to the place where the operator W performs the work. For example, when an external setup operation is performed on the carriage 5 connected to the placement operation assisting device 4, the priority of the carriage 5 is high, and the priority is lowered in the order of the other carriages 5 in the preparation area As, the storage rack 7, and the component mounting lines L1 to L3. This can shorten the moving distance of the operator W.

The first determination unit 40a determines the target feeders based on information (component mounting state 72) on the mounting state of the electronic components (components D) included in the feeder information 46. Specifically, the first determination unit 40a determines that the priority of the reusable feeder is higher than that of the newly mounted feeder, and that the priority of the feeder not mounted with the component D is higher than that of the feeder mounted with the component D in the newly mounted feeder. This can reduce the work of removing the unused component D from the feeder.

The first determination unit 40a determines the target feeder based on the information (usage schedule 73) about the usage schedule of the feeders included in the feeder information 46. Specifically, the first determination unit 40a removes feeders destined for use in other target items from the target feeders. This can prevent the reserved feeder from being used for another production by mistake.

In fig. 12, a component D having a component name 61 of "PR 01" supplied from a slot having a slot number 67 of "1" is mounted on the tape feeder 11 having a feeder number 69 of "FT 0802" in fig. 10. The tape feeder 11 is mounted as a reusable feeder in the slot of "1", and the work efficiency is good. However, since the tape feeder 11 is used for production of a mounting substrate corresponding to the type "B112" and is input to the scheduled use 73, the first decision unit 40a removes it from the target feeder.

In fig. 7, the second determination unit 40b determines the target feeders for a plurality of target items including the target item to be produced next at the same time. That is, the second determination unit 40b preferentially allocates the feeders having the capacity suitable for the production of the target item with high priority to the production of the target item with high priority, based on the information (feeder capacity 74) related to the capacity of the feeders included in the feeder information 46 and the information related to the priority of the production target item included in the production information 48. For example, the second determination unit 40b preferentially allocates feeders having a high feeder capacity 74, such as a high-priority target item 74b and a high-success rate 74c, due to a small production time margin. This can improve the productivity of the object variety having a high priority.

Further, the second determination unit 40b preferentially allocates feeders having a capability suitable for mounting of the electronic components having a large number of uses to the electronic components having a large number of uses, based on the feeder capability 74 and information on the number of uses of the electronic components (components D) used in the production of the target item included in the production information 48. For example, the second determination unit 40b preferentially allocates feeders having a high speed 74b to the components D having a large number of uses. Thus, even when 1 feeder feeds the component D to the plurality of suction nozzles 14b in the same mounting round, the feeder having the high distribution speed 74b can prevent an increase in mounting time.

Further, the second determination unit 40b preferentially allocates feeders having a capability suitable for mounting electronic components having a small component size 63 to electronic components having a small component size 63, based on the feeder capability 74 and information on the component size 63 of the electronic components (components D) mounted on the target item included in the production information 48. For example, the second determiner 40b preferentially assigns feeders with high accuracy 74a to the parts D having a small part size 63. This can suppress the occurrence of suction errors in which the suction nozzle 14b cannot suck the small component D.

In fig. 12, a part D of a part name 61 of "PR 01" supplied from a slot of a slot number 67 of "1" is an extremely small-sized part D of which the part size 63 is "0201" in fig. 8. Therefore, the second determination unit 40b assigns the feeder having the accuracy 74a of "S" in fig. 10 to the component D. In the example of fig. 10, the accuracy 74a of 2 feeders, the feeder number 69 being "FT 0802" and "FT 0804", is "S". However, since the schedule of use 73 is added to "ST 0802", the second determination unit 40b assigns "FT 0804" to the slot of "1". Since "FT 0804" is a new assembly feeder, the second decision unit 40b allocates the component D having the reel number 75 of "R801".

In fig. 7, the second determination unit 40b preferentially allocates the plurality of feeders having the small difference in the feed stop positions to the plurality of electronic components that can be simultaneously suctioned by the plurality of suction nozzles 14b that suction the electronic components, based on the information (accuracy 74a) regarding the feed stop positions of the plurality of feeders and the information regarding the component arrangement of the electronic component (component D) used for production of the target item included in the production information 48. Thus, when the plurality of suction nozzles 14b simultaneously suck the component D, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a deviation in the suction position of the component D and a suction error.

In fig. 12, components D supplied from slots having slot numbers 67 of "6" to "9" are targets of simultaneous adsorption. Therefore, the second determination unit 40b assigns the feeders with the accuracy 74a of "S" or "a" as the target feeders to be mounted in the slots of "6" to "9". In fig. 10, the feeder number 69 of "FT 0803" is a recycle feeder equipped with the part name 61 of "PR 02", the FT0807 of "FT 52" is a recycle feeder equipped with "PR 52", and the accuracy 74a is "a". Therefore, the second determination unit 40b assigns "FT 0803" to the slot "6" and "FT 0807" to the slot "7".

In fig. 10, the feeder number 69 is "FT 0805" and is a new loaded feeder without component D, but since the accuracy 74a is "B", the second decision unit 40B removes it from the simultaneously adsorbed target feeders. Then, the second determination unit 40b assigns "FT 0806" with the accuracy 74a of "a" to the slot of "8", and assigns "FT 0808" to the slot of "9". Further, since "FT 0806" and "FT 0808" are new assembling feeders, the second determining unit 40b allocates the component D having the reel number 75 of "R222" and the component D of "R662" on the storage rack 7, respectively.

In fig. 7, the second determination unit 40b preferentially allocates the multi-feeders to the electronic components to which the multi-feeders can be applied, based on information (feeder type 70) whether or not the multi-feeders can supply a plurality of types of electronic components. In fig. 12, since the slots having slot numbers 67 of "2L" and "2R" are "dual feeders" in the feeding method 68, the second decision unit 40b assigns the dual feeder 20 having the feeder number 69 of "FD 005" to the slots of "2L" and "2R". In addition, since the slots of "3" to "5" have the "bar type" feeding method 68, the second determination unit 40b assigns the 3-link type feeder 21 having the feeder number 69 of "FS 111" to the slots of "3" to "5".

In this way, the target feeder determining unit 40 (the first determining unit 40a) determines the target feeder to be placed in the component feeding unit 10 and used for production of the target item, based on the information (the feeder information 46) on the status of the feeder. This makes it possible to assist in efficiently performing a work for changing a feeder. The target feeder determining unit 40 (second determining unit 40b) determines the target feeder to be placed in the parts feeding unit 10 and used for production of the target item, based on the information on the capability of the feeder (feeder capability 74) and the information on production of the workpiece (production information 48). This makes it possible to assist in performing the setup change adjustment operation of the feeders in consideration of the production schedule, production efficiency, and quality of the mounted substrates to be manufactured.

In fig. 7, the pickup instruction section 41 instructs the pickup of the object feeder and the component D (the reel 19, the lever housing 22, and the like) based on the information on the location of the feeder (the location 71) and the rack number 76. Further, the pickup instructing section 41 instructs the object feeder to include a job related to removal of the electronic component from the object feeder or a job related to mounting of the electronic component on the object feeder based on the information (component mounting state 72) related to the mounting state of the electronic component (component D). The pickup instruction unit 41 displays an instruction of a work on the portable terminal T carried by the operator W or on the display unit on which the work assisting apparatus 4 is disposed.

The pick-up instruction unit 41 transmits an instruction to the robot by using wireless or the like when instructing the robot to perform a work. At this time, in the case where the robot picks up the object feeders, the pickup instruction section 41 instructs pickup of only the object feeders that the robot can pick up among the object feeders. For example, when the object feeder is located at a position of a shelf of the storage rack 7 that cannot be picked up by the robot, the object feeder is removed from the object picked up by the robot.

Here, an example of the pickup instruction screen 80 displayed on the touch panel Tb of the mobile terminal T by the pickup instruction section 41 will be described with reference to fig. 13. Fig. 13 shows a pickup instruction of the target feeder (feeder number: FT0804) mounted on the slot having the slot number 67 of "1" in the setup component arrangement information 51 shown in fig. 12. On the pickup instruction screen 80, a "subject item" display frame 81, an "object feeder" display frame 82, a "pickup instruction" display frame 83, and a "know" button 84 are displayed. The "target product" display frame 81 displays the product name of the mounting board to be replaced (B110). On the "object feeder" display frame 82, a feeder number 69 of an object feeder which is a target of a pickup instruction is displayed (FT 0804).

In the "pickup instruction" display frame 83, a pickup instruction is displayed for each process. That is, in the step (1), the supply device to be taken out from the rack having the rack number 76 of "S05" in the storage rack 7 is instructed (FT 0804). In step (2), the mounting of the target feeder (FT0804) to the slot having slot number 67 of "1" of the cart 5 having cart number "C73" is instructed. In step (3), removal of the component D (component name 61 is "PC 01", reel number 75 is "R303") currently mounted on the object feeder (FT0804) is instructed. That is, the step (3) is an instruction for a job related to removal of the electronic component (component D) from the target feeder.

In fig. 13, in step (4), the component D (component name 61 is "PR 01", reel number 75 is "R801") is instructed to be taken out from the rack having rack number 76 of "S03" of the storage rack 7. In step (5), the mounting of the component D taken out of the storage rack 7 to the target feeder is instructed (FT 0804). That is, step (5) is an instruction for a work related to mounting the electronic component (component D) on the object feeder. When the operator W operates the "know" button 84, a pickup instruction to the next object feeder is displayed.

As described above, the management computer 3 is a setup work support device, and includes: a feeder information acquisition unit 34 that acquires information (feeder information 46) relating to the status of the feeder; and a target feeder determining unit 40 (a first determining unit 40a) for determining the target feeder based on the information on the status of the feeders. This makes it possible to assist in efficiently performing work for replacement adjustment of the feeder.

The management computer 3 is a setup work support device. The disclosed device is provided with: a feeder information acquisition unit 34 that acquires information (feeder information 46) relating to the capability of the feeder; a production information acquisition unit 36 that acquires information (production information 48) relating to production of a workpiece (mounting substrate); and an object feeder deciding part 40 (a first deciding part 40a) for deciding the object feeder based on the information on the capability of the feeder and the information on the production of the workpiece. This makes it possible to assist in performing the task of changing the feeder in consideration of the production schedule, production efficiency, and quality of the mounted board to be manufactured.

Next, a first setup work assisting method for assisting setup work by the management computer 3 (setup work assisting apparatus) will be described according to the flow of fig. 14. First, the processing unit 30 acquires the component arrangement information 45(ST 1: component arrangement information acquisition step). Next, the feeder information acquiring unit 34 acquires information (feeder information 46) related to the status of the feeders (ST 2: first feeder information acquiring step). Then, the component location information acquiring unit 35 acquires component location information 47(ST 3: component location information acquiring step).

Next, the first determining unit 40a (the target feeder determining unit 40) determines the target feeders to be used for the production of the target item based on the component placement information 45 and the information (the feeder information 46) on the status of the feeders (ST 4: first target feeder determining step). In the first object feeder determining step (ST4), the object feeders are determined based on information (location 71) regarding the locations of the feeders, information (component mounting state 72) regarding the mounting state of the electronic component (component D), and information (usage schedule 73) regarding the usage schedules of the feeders, which are included in the feeder information 46. When the object feeder is determined, the pickup instructing section 41 instructs the object feeder to pick up the object feeder based on the part location information 47 and the information (feeder information 46) on the location of the feeder (ST 5: pickup instructing step).

In the pick instruction step (ST5), when the robot picks up the object feeders, only the object feeders that the robot can pick up among the object feeders are instructed to pick up the object feeders. In the pickup instructing step, an instruction including a job related to removal of the electronic component from the object feeder or a job related to mounting of the electronic component on the object feeder is performed based on the information related to the mounting state of the electronic component (component mounting state 72). This makes it possible to assist in efficiently performing work for replacement adjustment of the feeder.

The timing of determining the target feeder (the timing of executing the first setup work support method) may be immediately before the worker W starts the setup work for the target item, or may be the timing when the manager determines the production plan for 1 day. When determining the target feeders based on the production plan for 1 day, a plurality of setup component placement information 51 corresponding to a plurality of target items produced on that day is generated. When the setup job is started based on the setup component placement information 51 generated in advance, if there is a feeder or component D whose location is different from the setup component placement information 51, the first target feeder determining step (ST4) is executed again from the first feeder information acquiring step (ST2), and the setup job is finally determined.

Next, a second setup work assisting method for assisting setup work by the management computer 3 (setup work assisting apparatus) will be described according to the flow of fig. 15. The second setup adjustment work support method is different from the first setup adjustment work support method in that the target feeder is determined based on information (feeder capability 74) related to the capability of the feeder. Hereinafter, the same steps as those of the first setup work assisting method are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

First, the component arrangement information acquisition step is executed (ST 1). Next, the feeder information acquiring unit 34 acquires information (feeder information 46) related to the capability of the feeder (ST 11: second feeder information acquiring step). Next, the production information acquisition unit 36 acquires information (production information 48) related to production of the workpiece (mounting substrate) (ST 12: production information acquisition step). Next, the component location information acquisition step is executed (ST 3). Next, the second determining unit 40b (target feeder determining unit 40) determines the target feeder based on the information on the capability of the feeder (the feeder capability 74 included in the feeder information 46) and the information on the production of the workpiece (the production information 48) (ST 13: second target feeder determining step). Next, a pickup instruction process is performed (ST 5).

In the second target feeder determining step (ST13), feeders having capacities suitable for the production of the target item are preferentially allocated to the production of the target item having a high priority, based on the information on the priority of the production target item included in the production information 48. In the second target feeder determining step (ST13), based on the information on the component size 63 of the electronic component mounted on the target item included in the production information 48, a feeder having a capability suitable for mounting of the electronic component having the small component size 63 is preferentially allocated to the electronic component having the small component size 63. In the second target feeder determining step (ST13), feeders having a capability suitable for mounting electronic components having a large number of uses are preferentially allocated to electronic components having a large number of uses, based on information on the number of uses of electronic components used for production of the target item included in the production information 48.

In the second target feeder determining step (ST13), a plurality of feeders having a small difference in feed stop positions are preferentially allocated to a plurality of electronic components that can be simultaneously sucked by the plurality of suction nozzles 14b that suck electronic components, based on information on the component arrangement of the electronic components used for production of the target item included in the production information 48 and information (feeder capability 74) on the feed stop positions of the plurality of feeders included in the feeder information 46. In the second target feeder determining step (ST13), the multi-feeders are preferentially allocated to the electronic components available to the multi-feeder based on the information (feeder type 70) of whether or not the multi-feeder (

double feeder

20, 3 link feeder 21) included in the feeder information 46 is capable of supplying the electronic components of a plurality of types.

In the second object feeder determining step (ST13), object feeders of a plurality of object items including an object item to be produced next are determined together. In this way, it is possible to assist the setup change operation of the feeders in consideration of the production schedule, production efficiency, and quality of the mounted substrates to be manufactured.

In the above-described embodiment, the feeder information 46 includes information on the status of the feeder (station 71, component mounting state 72, usage schedule 73) and information on the capability of the feeder (feeder capability 74), but the configuration of the file is not limited to this. For example, information on the status of the feeders and information on the capability of the feeders may be provided as separate files. Further, the component information 44 may be combined with the feeder information 46. The format of the file stored in the storage unit 31 can be changed as appropriate.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to assist in performing the work of changing the feeder in consideration of the production plan, production efficiency, and quality of the mounted substrate to be manufactured.

Industrial applicability

The setup changeover work support method and the setup changeover work support apparatus according to the present disclosure have an effect of supporting the setup changeover work of the feeder so that the setup changeover work can be performed in consideration of the production plan, the production efficiency, and the quality of the mounted substrate to be manufactured, and are useful in the field of mounting electronic components on a substrate.

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1 parts mounting system

2 communication network

3 management computer (auxiliary device for production change adjustment)

4 configuration work auxiliary device

4a reader

5 trolley

6 feeder maintenance device

7 storage rack

8 base station

9 substrate conveying mechanism

10 parts supply part

11 tape feeder (feeder)

11a parts supply position

12-shaft workbench

13 Cross member

14 mounting head

14a nozzle unit

14b suction nozzle

15 mounting head moving mechanism

16-head camera

17 parts identification camera

18 Carrier tape

18A carrier tape

18B Carrier tape

19 reel

19A reel

19B reel

19a label

20 double feeder

20a back surface

20b insertion opening

20c insertion opening

20d upper surface

20e parts supply position

20f parts supply position

213 Link type feeder

21a parts supply position

21b parts supply position

21c parts supply position

21d part conveying mechanism

21e component conveying mechanism

21f part conveying mechanism

22 rod type casing

22A rod type casing

22B rod type casing

22C rod type casing

30 treatment section

31 storage part

32 input unit

33 display part

34 feeder information acquiring part

35 information acquisition unit in which component is located

36 production information acquiring unit

37 production history acquisition unit

38 maintenance information acquisition unit

39 feeder evaluation unit

40-object feeder determining section

40a determination part

40b determining part

41 pick-up indicator

42 production plan information

43 information on varieties

44 parts information

45 parts configuration information

46 feeder information

47 information of the component

48 production information

49 production history information

50 maintenance information

51 parts configuration information

Name of 61 parts

62 electrical characteristics

63 size of parts

64 supply means

65 name of production line

66 supply position

68 feeding method

70 feeder category

71 is located at

72 mounted state of parts

73 using reservation

74 feeder capability

74a accuracy

Velocity 74b

74c success rate

76 numbering

80 pick-up instruction screen

81 display frame

82 display frame

83 display frame

84 push button

D parts (electronic parts)

M1 substrate supply device

M2 screen printing device

M3-M6 electronic component mounting device

M7 reflow soldering device

M8 substrate recovery device

Ta terminal side communication unit

Tb touch panel

Tc camera.

Claims

1. A setup work assistance method includes:

a feeder information acquisition step of acquiring information relating to a capability of a feeder that can be disposed in a component supply section of an electronic component mounting device that mounts an electronic component on a workpiece and that supplies the electronic component;

a production information acquisition step of acquiring information relating to production of the workpiece; and

and an object feeder determining step of determining an object feeder to be placed in the component feeding section and used for production of an object item, based on the information on the capability of the feeder and the information on production of the workpiece.

2. The setup work assisting method according to claim 1,

the information related to the production of the work has information related to a priority of producing the object variety,

in the object feeder determining step, feeders suitable for the capability of producing the object item are preferentially allocated to the production of the object item having the high priority.

3. The setup job assisting method according to claim 1 or 2,

the information related to the production of the workpiece has information related to a component size of an electronic component mounted on the object variety,

in the object feeder determining step, feeders having a capability suitable for mounting the electronic components having a small component size are preferentially allocated to the electronic components having a small component size.

4. The setup work assisting method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the information related to the production of the workpiece has information related to the number of uses of electronic components used in the production of the object variety,

in the object feeder determining step, the feeders having a capability suitable for mounting the electronic components having the large number of uses are preferentially allocated to the electronic components having the large number of uses.

5. The setup work assisting method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

said information related to the capabilities of the feeders has information related to feed stop positions of a plurality of feeders,

the information related to the production of the workpiece has information related to a component arrangement of an electronic component used in the production of the object variety,

in the object feeder determining step, a plurality of feeders having a small difference in the feed stop positions are preferentially allocated to a plurality of electronic components that can be simultaneously sucked by a plurality of suction nozzles that can suck electronic components.

6. The setup work assisting method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

the information related to the capability of the feeders has information whether it is a multi-feeder capable of feeding a plurality of kinds of electronic components,

in the object feeder determining step, the multiple feeders are preferentially allocated to the electronic components that can be used by the multiple feeders.

7. The setup work assisting method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

in the object feeder determining step, the object feeders of a plurality of object items including an object item to be produced next are determined together.

8. The setup work assisting method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

in the feeder information acquisition step, information relating to the location of the feeder is also acquired,

the setup work support method further includes a pickup instruction step of instructing pickup of the object feeder based on information on the location of the feeder.

9. The setup work assisting method according to claim 8, wherein,

in case the picking of the object feeders is performed by a robot,

in the pick instruction step, a pick of only an object feeder that can be picked up by the robot among the object feeders is instructed.

10. A setup work support device includes:

a feeder information acquisition unit configured to acquire information relating to a capability of a feeder that can be disposed in a component supply unit of an electronic component mounting device that mounts an electronic component on a workpiece and that supplies the electronic component;

a production information acquisition unit that acquires information relating to production of the workpiece; and

and an object feeder determining unit configured to determine an object feeder to be placed in the component feeding unit and used for production of an object item, based on the information on the capability of the feeder and the information on production of the workpiece.